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[May 02, 2014]

Next Generation of Infor SunSystems to Increase Collaboration

(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 02 May 2014
Release date- 01052014 - NEW YORK -Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced the global availability of Infor SunSystems 6.2, the next generation of Infor's leading financial management software.

Used by more than 9,000 customers in more than 190 countries and territories, Infor SunSystems delivers robust international financial management capabilities with flexible deployment options including cloud, on-premise and Infor's hybrid model. Infor SunSystems is a premier choice for fast growing organizations, multi-site subsidiaries of global enterprises, and organizations in need of a sophisticated financial management solution. Through this application, companies can gain a competitive edge with real-time financial data and reports delivered anytime, anywhere, on a desktop, browser or mobile device.

This enhanced version of Infor SunSytems increases visibility and enables efficiency across an enterprise with new Enterprise Data Management and Business Unit Management functions and the Extended Analysis module, which lets users capture critical analysis needed to support strategic decisions. Self-service planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting tools unlock data needed to drive peak performance. Organizations can easily integrate existing solutions with Infor's ION technology, all while staying connected with Infor Ming.le, which create workflows, tasks, and drill-back capabilities to increase productivity and speed decision making.

Additional new capabilities within Infor SunSystems 6.2 include the Unicode enablement of the SunSystems Business Unit database, which allows for a single SQL Server database to store values from multiple character sets. By adopting Unicode data types, Infor SunSystems can now reflect multiple languages in one place, further extending multilingual capabilities of the solution, including Arabic with full right-to-left support as well as the new Hindi language. This is key for international customers looking to better manage data in a consistent manner and eliminate data corruption.

'Business is increasingly becoming more global, and with that globalization comes many more complexities associated with language barriers, employee collaboration and general day-to-day logistics,' said Diane Johnson, industry and solution strategy director, Infor. 'Having a clear picture of the financial health of an organization is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage, and Infor SunSystems offers tools to dramatically reduce complex system modifications and standardize on a simple but powerful platform that optimizes key business processes without having to make functional tradeoffs.'
With Infor SunSystems, organizations get a more comprehensive, global financial and business management solution that manages critical areas such as the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting, and sales, inventory, and purchase management, along with operational reporting and analysis. With a clear and intuitive user interface, users are able to learn the application quickly, with little training.

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Infor is fundamentally changing the way information is published and consumed in the enterprise, helping 70,000 customers in more than 200 countries and territories improve operations, drive growth, and quickly adapt to changes in business demands. Infor offers deep industry-specific applications and suites, engineered for speed, and with an innovative user experience design that is simple, transparent, and elegant. Infor provides flexible deployment options that give customers a choice to run their businesses in the cloud, on-premises, or both. To learn more about Infor, please visit www.infor.com.

Infor customers include:
19 of the top 20 aerospace companies
12 of the top 13 high tech companies
10 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies
21 of the 25 largest US health delivery networks
16 of the 20 largest US cities
84 of the top 100 automotive suppliers
31 of the top 50 industrial distributors
5 of the top 9 brewers
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